I Define Myself: Undocumented and Unafraid – Portrait Project
September 11, 2012
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2
Address
803 S. Morgan St., Chicago, IL 60607
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We share our stories publicly, as undocumented members of this country, bringing forth our existences and realities into the narrative of the United States and global society.
Presented by the UIC Latino Cultural Center
EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION AND PANEL DISCUSSION
Join the UIC Latino Cultural Center for the opening reception of the photography exhibit “I Define Myself: Undocumented and Unafraid”, and a panel discussion about President Obama’s announcement on “Deferred Action”. Learn about this new administrative measure from leaders of the Filipino, Latino, and Polish communities as they share their stories and discuss the local and national political frameworks that affect undocumented students.
Panelists:
- Abel Nuñez, Centro Romero
- Agata Czyzewska and Carla Navoa, Immigrant Youth Justice League
- Luis Gutierrez, Latinos Progresando
Moderator:
- Professor Amalia Pallares, Latin American and Latino Studies Program
A collaborative project between the Centers for Cultural Understanding & Social Change, the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum and members of the immigrant campaign Coming Out of the Shadows, INSIDE OUT.
If you require any accommodations please contact us at least three days before the event.
Co-sponsors: UIC Honors College, the Social Justice Initiative, Latin American and Latino Studies, and the Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services
Date posted
Jun 27, 2018
Date updated
Apr 14, 2020